Steam Ship Wreck 28738

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 24.471 N,5 27.683 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.407850
  • Longitude: -5.461383
Wreck Depth 47 m
Water Depth 51 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Sonar Length 65
Sonar Width 20
Shadow Height 4
Orientation 20
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1945
Last Detection Year 2001
Original Source other
Surveying Details H0113/45 4.7.45 H0113/45 REPD NSC IN 502430N, 052748W [OGB]. (PLYMOUTH LIST 840/2, 4.7.45). POSN FOR FILING ONLY. H2979/74 5.3.79 H2979/74 5.3.79 FF REPD IN 502500N, 052754W [OGB] USING DECCA. (E GILES, 16.5.77). NCA. HH090/799/01 19.12.00 HH090/799/01 19.12.00 EXAM'D 31.7.00 IN 5024.471N, 0527.683W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 47.3 IN GEN DEPTH 51MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 65MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. DCS3 HT 4.0MTRS. LIES 020/200 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. BROKEN UP AND PARTIALLY BURIED. ALL DEBRIS LIES IN THE GENERAL VICINITY OF THE WK. (NP 1008, HI 799). INS AS WK 47MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/17 14.6.01 HH100/351/17 14.6.01 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. THIS AN OLD STEAM SHIP. MID ENGINED. (G POUND). NCA. 30.7.01 30.7.01 DIVED 22.7.01, HIGHEST POINT IS 2 BOILERS. ENGINES NOT VISIBLE. WW1 VESSEL, APPROX 2000 TONS. LARGE PROPSHAFT LEADING FROM MIDSHIPS. HULL COLLAPSED OUTWARDS, THERE IS A 10MTRS GAP OF CLEAR SAND IN FRONT OF THE BOILERS BEFORE BOW IS REACHED. BOW EASILY IDENTIFIED BUT LARGELY BURIED IN SAND. STERN NOT DIVED. (J ROSEVEARE/G FURSE TELECON 25.7.01)
Last Amended Date Jul 10, 2012

General Comments

AREA OF BROKEN UP WRECKAGE, MID ENGINED

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 24.471 N,5 27.683 W
View on Wreck Map View on Google Map

More Steam Ship Wrecks:

Nearby Wrecks:

Back to Wrecks